Where does “bědьnъ” come from?

bědьnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic běda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

bědьnъ (Proto-Slavic): poor, wretched

Definitions

  1. poor, wretched

Ancestry of “bědьnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbědatrouble, misery, misfortune; adversity, calamity;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “bědьnъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic běda →
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